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The Royal Shakespeare Company has released their highlights of 2012 - check them out below. January to March THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Following her acclaimed production of Julius Caesar in 2009/10, Lucy Bailey directs Shakespeare's romantic comedy exploring love, sexual politics and the art … [Read more...]
David Tennant recently did a reading of the Pied Piper of Hamelin for BBC Radio Four. Here's a description: The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the subject of a legend concerning the departure of a great many children from the town of Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the Middle Ages. The earliest … [Read more...]
The earliest films might not have been made until the mid 1890s but that didn't stop people in Victorian Britain enjoying all sorts of visual spectacles and wonders, created using lights, smoke, mirrors - and plenty of imagination. In this short film, 'Professor' Mervyn Heard performs a magic … [Read more...]
The Royal Mail is releasing a series of stamps in honor of Roald Dahl book characters - as a lover of stamps and Roald Dahl - this couldn't get more awesome. Each stamp features illustrations by Quentin Blake, whose drawings are synonymous with the children's classics. Here's a gallery of the … [Read more...]
There is no author more connected with Christmas than Charles Dickens. On the eve of the 200th anniversary of his birth, The Telegraph takes a tour around the house where he was born with Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, his great-great-great granddaughter. … [Read more...]
Herein lies a special review: Taylor's immediate reaction to her first viewing of the new Sherlock. I am thoroughly prepared to eat my words upon second viewing but this reflects my initial thoughts. ~Warning. Spoilers abound and post is sorely unedited or proofread~ I feel like there are … [Read more...]
The following is a guest post from Lucy Ryder as Visit Bath Tourism! Thanks Lucy! Famous for its Roman history, Georgian architecture and spa culture, Bath is often described as one of England’s most beautiful cities. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Bath offers a striking … [Read more...]
There is such a romance when I think of train travel. What it must have been like to sit in a grand car that was an opulent feast for the senses. However when I think back of what train travel must have been like I usually completely forget about what the train station. In college I took a course … [Read more...]
The hit novel Wolf Hall is set to be made into a Drama by the BBC in partnership with HBO. According to The Guardian: The BBC and HBO are developing a TV drama mini-series adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Man Booker prize-winning historical novel Wolf Hall. Peter Straughan, whose writing … [Read more...]
There is such a romance about the British country house, I wonder what it would have been like to be a guest at a grand country house during this time in history. I would have adored participating in all of the events of a grand weekend in the country. While I cannot travel in time, Life … [Read more...]
If you're looking for an entertaining and exciting Anglophile novel for the holidays then the Power Behind the Throne by Sally Nicoll is the book for you. The book itself has a rather absurd premise - that Prince Charles had an illegitimate son with an American and the 'establishment' in the UK … [Read more...]
With the success of dramas like Downton Abbey, the Edwardian lifestyle is once again brought to the small screen, bringing curiosity about how people lived during this time. The Edwardian Home by Yvonne Bell is an excellent resource to see how those who weren't in charge of a large … [Read more...]
The Museum of London plans to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens with the first major UK exhibition on the author for over 40 years. Dickens and London will use sound and projections to recreate the atmosphere of Victorian London that inspired the novelist’s … [Read more...]
Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes has caused a lot of controversy with Sherlockians and Holmesians alike, so Babes: Curly, Kafers, Ardy, and Taylor take it on. Why they love it, what they don't love about it... and why is the Bromance JUST SO AMAZING?! We welcome new BSB Taylor into the crew, rescue … [Read more...]
David Tennant made an appearance last night in the final episode of Stephen Fry's Planet Word talking about language and Shakespeare. In the video Stephen Fry talks to David Tennant about Hamlet, for 'Planet Word.' … [Read more...]
This is making the rounds on the various social networks this morning so I thought it was worth sharing. Combine any of the three columns below to build your own Shakespearean insult and preface each one with Thou. Source. … [Read more...]
Babes: Curly, Ardy, and Jenn look at the Women in Sherlock Holmes, both canon and BBC, beyond Irene Adler (though we chat about her too!) Join us as we look at the role of women in Victorian times and the stories themselves, compare them with other Victorian heroines, look at the strong ones and … [Read more...]
The books are all published. The movies have all been released. But the magic of Harry Potter has not yet come to an end. In June 2011, JK Rowling released a video announcing plans for a free-to-use, immersive website called Pottermore, where fans of the series can continue exploring the seven … [Read more...]
Something that is currently very much in vogue is giving your UK tours a unique edge, by adding a running theme to the places you visit. There are so many novel ways people have come up with here; some pay homage to Britain’s football heritage by touring around its most famous stadiums and … [Read more...]
Lost in Austen was a little known comedy that aired on ITV a few years ago that saw a modern woman send back in time to live with the characters of Pride and Prejudice. Here's a video about it: The idea has caught the attention of Hollywood, which is going to remake it. From the … [Read more...]
We're geeking out this episode with discussions on Victorian England and London, as well as a proper ode to the Granada Television Series! Join along as we giggle about chamber pots, the workhouses of London, and poisonous French ladies! We've got a Sherlock Season 2 Set Report, a PA about … [Read more...]
With the second series of ‘Downton Abbey’ airing in the UK, it seems that English country houses have never been so popular. So what exactly is their appeal? When I first started delving into the secrets of the servants’ hall and the drawing room for my ‘Swallowcliffe Hall’ trilogy of … [Read more...]
Author Bill Bryson is going to do a short 6 city book tour this October in the USA to talk about his books and life as an American Expat in Britain. We had the chance to see him last year when he came to Chicago and it was a wonderful evening. I highly recommend making the trip if he's coming … [Read more...]
Tate Liverpool is to hold an exhibition exploring how the children’s stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland andThrough the Looking Glass have influenced the visual arts and inspired generations of artists. Lewis Carroll’s novels were first published 150 years ago and still … [Read more...]
A book written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that was previously unpublished has not been published. According to the BBC: The previously unpublished first novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will finally be available to buy from Monday. Entitled The Narrative of John Smith, the novel - written … [Read more...]
Frist we had zombies in Jane Austen - now we have a crime drama. According to the BBC: Crime writer PD James is to publish a novel that puts murder at the heart of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Death Comes to Pemberley, which is due out in November, is set six years after the events of … [Read more...]
Yay! Episode 2!!! (Babes: Curly, Kafers, Turk) We get the chance to talk with legendary Caitlin Obom of Purple Shirt and Martin: Jumpers and Jam fame. We also have a special guest from Germany, Maria! A grand interview with Caitlin as well as a discussion on the fans of Sherlock Holmes and how … [Read more...]
Our very first podcast! Meet the Baker Street Babes! In our first episode we talk about how we got into Sherlock Holmes, our favourite stories and characters, as well as taking a look at BBC's Sherlock's Series Two titles... we know the canon, now what are they going to do with it? Plus! News from … [Read more...]
Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings has generated a boom in Tolkien tourism in New Zealand, where the trilogy was shot on location. But the inspiration for many of the sites and characters of Middle Earth is thought to have come from Tolkien’s experiences growing up in the … [Read more...]
British writer Neil Gaiman and his wife Amanda Palmer have turned to Kickstarter to help generate interest in their upcoming tour of the West Coast. Not only did they generate interest but they raised way more money than they were looking for. Over $100k in fact. Well done for them. Check out … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
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